Barrel



Jan. 29,1924. 1,482,328

J. S. THOMAS BARREL Filed Feb. 16-, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTQR dde zz/i V a 7202724249 WITNESS:

Jan. 29 1924. 1,482,328

' J. 's. THOMAS BARREL Filed Feb. 16, 195;

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ATTORNEY Patenteddan. 219, 1924.

v:rosnrrr s. THOMAS, or sHIPrEnsBUne, P NNSYL A IA.

BARREL.

Application flLed Fe'bruary 16, 1923. Serial No. 619,466.

To all whom it may concern..-

. Be it known that I, JOSEBLI S. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shippensburg, in the county of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and .useful Improvements in 'Barrels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has for its objectthe provision of a sectional barrel, designed to permit the sections to be quickly andrconveniently collapsed to minimize space for shipping purposes, and quickly set up in position for use, the invention roviding a novel construction' of means or holding the com ponent parts of the barrel associated in a strong and rigid manner.

The nature and advantages of the inven tion will be better understood, when the,

following detailed description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,

combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

' In the drawings forming part of this application, like numerals of reference indicate similar partsin the several views, and wherein:

Figure l'is a view in elevation of a barrel constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a topjplan view.

Figure 3 isa sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a similarview taken on the line 4-4: of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the bottom of I the barrel. 7

Figure 6 is a detail view of one of the barrel sections.

Figure 7 is .a detail view necting rods. 7

Referring to the drawings in detail 10 and 11 indicate respectively the bottom and top of the barrel. Each of these parts is provided with wire rods 12 which are arranged in right angular relation in the form of a cross, the terminals of each rod projecting beyond the periphery of the member and formed to provide eyes 13. these eyes are arranged at diametrically o-pposite points and, are used in conjunction of one of the cony with hoop rods 14 in a manner and for a purpose to be hereinafter described. The body of the barrel is made up of a plurality of sections 15, and there are prefer- Manifestly ably four of said sections. Each section is provided with a number of hoop sections 16, the hoops being constructed of fiat material which are riveted or otherwise suitably secured to each section as illustrated. The hoop sections extend beyond the edges of the particular body section to which they are secured, and have their ends twisted and provided with openings 18, so that the hoop sections can be connected by means of the connecting rods 14. When the barrel sections are arranged in position for use, the offset ap'ertured extremities of the hoop sections overlapped to bring the openings 18 thereof intoregistration for the reception of the adjacent connecting rod 14. Each of these rods is provided with a head 19, and threaded adjacent the opposite end as at 20 to accommodate nuts 21 for holding the component parts of the barrel associated.

In practice, the body sections 15 of the barrel are arranged upon the bottom 10, and the connecting rods 14 pass through the eyes 13 of said bottom and through the overlapping extremities of the hoop sections in the manner above described. The top 11 is then placed upon the barrel, but arranged so that the eyes 13 thereof receive the connecting rods, after which the nuts 20 are threaded onsaid rods to hold all of the parts reversely associated. The construction is such that the component parts of the barrel can be just as easily and conveniently disassembled or collapsed and subsequently arranged to minimize space for any purpose whatsoever.

While it is believed that from the fore-p going description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of'what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A barrel including a bottom and top. eyes projecting beyond the periphery of said parts, the body of the barrel being made up of a plurality of sections, hoop'sections secured to each body section and projecting beyond the edges thereof and provided with apertures, the apertured extremr ties of the respective sections being overlapped when the sections are set up for use, and connecting rods passed through the eye members and through the apertured extremities forrigidly securing the component-parts of the barrel together.

2. A collapsible barrel including a bottom, a top, transversely disposed members associated with each of said parts and terminating to provide eyes projecting beyond the periphery thereof, the body of the barrel being made up of a plurality of separable sections, hoop sections secured to each body section and extended beyond the edges thereof and provided with apertures, said apertured extremities of the adjacent body sections being overlapped when the sections are set. up for use, a headed connecting rod for each eye member of the bottom and top and adapted to pass through the latter and also through the adjacent apertured extremities of the hoop sections, and a nut associated with each connecting rod for holding the component parts of the barrel rigidly connected together.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH SLTHOMAS. 

